Concentration of Some Heavy Metals in Short Cores in the Nearshore Sediments of Alexandria , Egypt

Author

El Mamoney, Mohamed H. [محمد حمودة المأموني]

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Author

Mohamed, Laila A. [ليلى عبد الفتاح محمد]

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Available date

2009-11-25T15:14:30Z

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Publication Date

2006

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Publication Name

Qatar University Science Journal

Citation

Qatar University Science Journal, 2006, Vol. 26, Pages 101-112.

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URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10576/9743

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Abstract

The Western Harbor, Eastern Harbor and Abu Qir Bay are three sites located along the Alexandria coast. These sites are characterized by extensive maritime and industrial activities. To investigate the penetration of heavy metals into the bottom sediments, some short cores were collected from the three
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Every core interval was analyzed for granulometric characteristics, water content, organic carbon, carbonate, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, Mn and Fe concentrations.
The upper most layers of the cores show the highest heavy metal accumulations with the maximum levels in the Western Harbor.

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Language

en

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Publisher

Qatar University

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Subject

Marine Science

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Subject

علوم البحار

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Title

Concentration of Some Heavy Metals in Short Cores in the Nearshore Sediments of Alexandria , Egypt